Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2016-1762 is a libxml2 parsing flaw fixed before version 2.9.4. A crafted XML document can make affected software read beyond heap memory, causing denial of service and potentially exposing memory according to the CVSS confidentiality impact. Exposure is likely where applications, operating systems, appliances, or security products parse untrusted XML using libxml2 before 2.9.4. Apple, Red Hat, Debian, Ubuntu, Oracle, and McAfee references indicate the library was redistributed broadly, but the provided affected-product data is not normalized. Prioritize remediation in normal high-severity patch cycles, faster for internet-facing XML processing. The issue is old and not KEV-listed in the bundle, but libxml2 is widely embedded and may remain in appliances, legacy systems, and bundled applications. Mitigation focus: Upgrade libxml2 to 2.9.4 or a vendor-fixed package.; Apply relevant OS or product advisories from affected vendors.; Prioritize systems that parse untrusted XML from users, partners, or the internet..
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.1 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H2.85.2Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.1HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10170CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://support.apple.com/HT206167CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://support.apple.com/HT206168CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- RHSA-2016:1292CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- DSA-3593CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=759671CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=a7a94612aa3b16779e2c74e1fa353b5d9786c602CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://support.apple.com/HT206171CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://support.apple.com/HT206169CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://support.apple.com/HT206166CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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Heap-based Buffer Overflow
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